To make a long story short… Shawn, one of our readers, received two of the same bag when he placed a Maxpedition order several months ago. According to Shawn, “I did the honorable thing and called and told them and there response was they were going to send a label for me to return it […]
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Along with being an avid tech-guy, I’m a diehard runner. Over the years I’ve found the right shoes, clothes, music player, and accessories are important for an enjoyable run. My current mp3 player is the iPod Nano that I used in conjunction with an old Nike armband that was held in-place with velcro. It was
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Happy Birthday Palm! 10 years ago today the 128K Pilot 1000 was introduced to the world. How many of you remember the 1000? How many of you bought one right away? And, how many of you still have one in a drawer someplace? Could there be some people out there that are even still using
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I wanted to update everyone on how life has been so far with my iMac. For those of you following along at home, I purchased a 20″ G5 iMac at the beginning of July last year. It was my third attempt (and I hoped my last…) at switching away from Windows XP. I’m happy to
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-03-25 Read More
I just spent over an hour perusing the Inside Japan section on the Tokyo Flash site. This was time when I should have been writing this review, but I got so distracted by the witty write-ups of Tokyo life which were accompanied by photos taken with the authors’ cell phone cameras. It makes sense that
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It doesn’t take much to entertain me when it comes to geek toys. Some times the simplest products can be the best products. So, what do you get when you take a solar panel, a prism, some gears and a suction cup? You get the solar powered Rainbow Maker. Available from Lazybone, this little gadget
If you are a geek, chances are that you have a gear bag or a gear closet / cabinet. If your geekiness is truly l33t, you may even have both. Yes, I am proud to say that I do have both! I carry a nice assortment of gear ‘stuff’ with me in my gear bag
Brando USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Cable Read More
Don’t have a spoon to stir your morning cream into your coffee? No worries, the whirl wind cup will do it for you. Check out the video on the product page. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Whirl Wind Cup Read More
The Swingline stapler is out and the Wenger Swiss Business Tool is in. Staple your reports and clean your nails. Ahhh, life is good! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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There is one power source that is available to everyone, almost regardless to their global location. This power source that doesn’t require sending humans into the bowels of the earth, the use of fossil fuels, nuclear reactors or the creation of pollution as a by-product. Of course I am referring to solar energy, and today
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I’m always on the lookout for good flashlights. Living in South Florida has given me a better appreciation for dependable light sources due to our frequent hurricanes and otherwise unreliable electric service. Lately I’ve also found the need for a small light during my normal daily activities, so having one small enough to fit in
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I am back from Kansas City with a new respect for mothers of toddlers and a new loathing for air travel. The nieces and nephew were awesome – but I had forgotten how tiring it could be to keep up, entertain and referee youngsters. Of course, I have never had to deal with three at
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-03-20 Read More
Universal camera phone flash accessory. Just stick it on the back of your phone and press the button the same time you press the shutter button to take a pic. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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When you listen to music, your listening experience will only be as good as the earphones or speakers that you have connected to your audio device. We’ve all owned junky earbuds and crummy little speaker systems that have static or bland sound. After awhile you get used to a mediocre experience, which is too bad
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Crafters will recognize Dremel as a popular tool brand. Now we have a minature version for precision modding and crafting. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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My first Bluetooth headset review was of Bluetake’s BT400 G5 Bluetooth headset. Like most products, there were things I liked, and things I didn’t. But now that I have a little experience with headsets, I’m ready to do review #2. This time I’ll be looking at Gennum’s nXZEN 5500 Plus Bluetooth headset. Wow, that was
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I’ve been trying out two different PalmOS software titles from a company called ShSh Software. The first one is 2day. This application is an excellent do everything “today” style application. In addition to displaying your upcoming appointments and tasks, this app can also be used as launcher and will display the status of your Emails,
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-03-16 Read More
Stylin sunglasses for your dog! Sorry, I just couldn’t resist… SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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1GB MP3 player built into your favorite jack of all trades pocket knife. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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And now for another episode of “It’s A Small World”. About 2 years ago Taire Avbovbo wrote a couple iPod mini case reviews for the site. Two weeks ago I received an email from him saying that he had been to the Cummins Tech Center (where I happen to work) and was working in the
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